]]>http://nj1015.com/aarp-debuts-new-driver-refresher-course-for-seniors-audio/feed/0Carsten Koal, Getty ImagesShould Senior Drivers Be Retested? [POLL]http://nj1015.com/71-year-old-driver-crashes-into-rutherford-rite-aid-should-seniors-be-retested-poll/
http://nj1015.com/71-year-old-driver-crashes-into-rutherford-rite-aid-should-seniors-be-retested-poll/#commentsThu, 09 Jan 2014 18:05:46 +0000Ray Rossihttp://nj1015.com/?p=348740Continue reading…]]>The little bell goes off in my head whenever I see a story of a car careening through the window or front door of a store.

It beckons me to ask myself, “could that have been the work of an elderly driver?”
And many times the answer is “yes!”

Which prompts the question, “then why is it that we resist retesting seniors every few years to see if they still have proficiency driving?”

]]>http://nj1015.com/seniors-drunk-driving-kills-woman-in-westfield/feed/0Flickr user: rawr-ROARAging Drivers Present New Transportation Challengehttp://nj1015.com/aging-drivers-present-new-transportation-challenge/
http://nj1015.com/aging-drivers-present-new-transportation-challenge/#commentsThu, 08 Nov 2012 20:35:09 +0000Associated Presshttp://nj1015.com/?p=191391Continue reading…]]>Baby boomers started driving at a young age and became more mobile than any generation before or since. They practically invented the two-car family and escalated traffic congestion when women began commuting to work. Now, 8,000 of them are turning 65 every day, and those retirements could once again reshape the nation's transportation.

]]>http://nj1015.com/aging-drivers-present-new-transportation-challenge/feed/0Flickr User BilladayElderly Drivers – Should There Be an Upper Age Limit? [POLL]http://nj1015.com/elderly-drivers-should-there-be-an-upper-age-limit-poll/
http://nj1015.com/elderly-drivers-should-there-be-an-upper-age-limit-poll/#commentsThu, 30 Aug 2012 19:13:07 +0000Ray Rossihttp://nj1015.com/?p=159307Continue reading…]]>We knew when my mother in law smacked up her late model Hyundai about a year and a half ago, it was time.

Time that we were going to have to step up and schlep her around from place to place instead of inflicting her driving skills (or lack thereof) onto the rest of Ocean County

]]>http://nj1015.com/looking-out-for-mom-elderly-drivers-in-nj-series/feed/0Flickr User Tony CriderNo More Driving, What Are the Alternatives? – Elderly Drivers In NJ [SERIES]http://nj1015.com/no-more-driving-what-are-the-alternatives-elderly-drivers-in-nj-series/
http://nj1015.com/no-more-driving-what-are-the-alternatives-elderly-drivers-in-nj-series/#commentsThu, 09 Aug 2012 12:00:25 +0000Kelly Waldronhttp://nj1015.com/?p=148614Continue reading…]]>You've observed your elderly loved one over time, you've recognized some of the warning signs, you've had the difficult discussion and together, you've both decided that it's time for that person to give up their car keys. So, now what?

]]>http://nj1015.com/no-more-driving-what-are-the-alternatives-elderly-drivers-in-nj-series/feed/0David McNew, Getty ImagesIt's Time To Give Up The Keys, But How Do You Say It? – Elderly Drivers In NJ [SERIES]http://nj1015.com/its-time-to-give-up-the-keys-but-how-do-you-say-it-elderly-drivers-in-nj-series/
http://nj1015.com/its-time-to-give-up-the-keys-but-how-do-you-say-it-elderly-drivers-in-nj-series/#commentsWed, 08 Aug 2012 12:00:01 +0000Kelly Waldronhttp://nj1015.com/?p=148048Continue reading…]]>You've observed an elderly loved one over a period of time, you've picked up on all of the warning signs and you're absolutely sure that it is no longer safe for them to get behind the wheel and drive.

]]>http://nj1015.com/its-time-to-give-up-the-keys-but-how-do-you-say-it-elderly-drivers-in-nj-series/feed/0Flickr User MynameisharshaWhen Is It Time To Hand Over Your Keys? – Elderly Drivers In NJ [SERIES]http://nj1015.com/when-is-it-time-to-hand-over-your-keys-elderly-drivers-in-nj-series/
http://nj1015.com/when-is-it-time-to-hand-over-your-keys-elderly-drivers-in-nj-series/#commentsTue, 07 Aug 2012 12:00:13 +0000Kelly Waldronhttp://nj1015.com/?p=147569Continue reading…]]>Driving signifies independence, but as people age, the body changes, reaction times are different and it may not be as easy or as safe as it once was.

]]>http://nj1015.com/seniors-should-have-a-decal-too-poll/feed/0Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesHow Old is Too Old To Drive? – Elderly Drivers in NJ [SERIES]http://nj1015.com/how-old-is-too-old-to-drive-elderly-drivers-in-nj-series/
http://nj1015.com/how-old-is-too-old-to-drive-elderly-drivers-in-nj-series/#commentsMon, 06 Aug 2012 11:55:50 +0000Kelly Waldronhttp://nj1015.com/?p=147042Continue reading…]]>Senior citizens represent about 17 percent of the driving population in New Jersey and while many are still very active and able to get behind the wheel with no problem, there are others who are literally taking a risk every time they get in their car and hit the road. People are living longer and are staying healthier longer, so one active 65 year old may be completely different than another. What can the state do in terms of driver testing?

]]>http://nj1015.com/how-old-is-too-old-to-drive-elderly-drivers-in-nj-series/feed/0(Flickr: Mikecogh)Woman Drives Car into Hackensack River [VIDEO]http://nj1015.com/womand-drives-car-into-hackensack-river-video/
http://nj1015.com/womand-drives-car-into-hackensack-river-video/#commentsMon, 23 Jul 2012 15:31:17 +0000Dennis and Judihttp://nj1015.com/?p=140082Continue reading…]]>If you haven't seen the video of this story yet, it is definitely worth watching.

]]>http://nj1015.com/womand-drives-car-into-hackensack-river-video/feed/0FOx News NYElderly Bus Driver Forgets Student – Should There Be An Age Limit? [POLL]http://nj1015.com/elderly-bus-driver-forgets-student-should-there-be-an-age-limit-poll/
http://nj1015.com/elderly-bus-driver-forgets-student-should-there-be-an-age-limit-poll/#commentsWed, 09 May 2012 16:24:06 +0000Jeff Deminskihttp://nj1015.com/?p=101626Continue reading…]]>Yesterday we took calls on the news that a 77 year old bus driver and his 78 year old bus aide didn't do their jobs properly and forgot a special needs student, leaving him locked on the bus at the end of their shift for nearly 3 hours

]]>http://nj1015.com/elderly-bus-driver-forgets-student-should-there-be-an-age-limit-poll/feed/0Flickr user: Bsabarnowl76 Year Old Driver Crash On Videohttp://nj1015.com/76-year-old-driver-crash-on-video/
http://nj1015.com/76-year-old-driver-crash-on-video/#commentsThu, 19 Apr 2012 16:57:03 +0000Jeff Deminskihttp://nj1015.com/?p=92249Continue reading…]]>Is THIS what you want NJ? I'm telling you, if you don't start pressuring your lawmakers to grow a set and do something about elderly drivers, you're going to see more of these crashes. This one was in Florida. I want you to really watch this video. Not only the people who are getting plowed ov

]]>http://nj1015.com/njs-keep-right-unless-to-pass-law-could-get-even-tougher/feed/0Flickr User DougtoneElderly Driver, Againhttp://nj1015.com/elderly-driver-again/
http://nj1015.com/elderly-driver-again/#commentsMon, 07 Nov 2011 20:31:10 +0000Jeff Deminskihttp://nj1015.com/?p=11839Continue reading…]]>Whenever I read a small news item that has something to do with a vehicle crashing into a large inanimate object, like a bank lobby or a house, I'm never surprised to read next that it was someone in their 70's, 80's or 90's at the wheel